The Deep Touch of God's Grace
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“God’s grace is not a static attribute whereby He passively accepts hardened, unrepentant sinners. Grace does not change a person’s standing before God yet leave his character untouched. Real grace does not include, a Chafer claimed, ‘the Christian’s liberty to do precisely as he chooses.’ True grace, according to Scripture, teaches us ‘to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age” (Titus 2:12). Grace is the power of God to fulfill our new covenant duties (cf. 1 Cor. 7:19), however inconsistently we obey at times. Clearly, grace does not grant permission to live in the flesh; it supplies power to live in the Spirit.”
MacArthur, John. “A Look At The Issues.” The Gospel According to Jesus. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 2008. P. 46
MacArthur, John. “A Look At The Issues.” The Gospel According to Jesus. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 2008. P. 46
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